Status:
COMPLETED
A Culturally-Based Palliative Care Tele-consult Program for Rural Southern Elders
Lead Sponsor:
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)
Conditions:
Cancer
Cardiac Disease
Eligibility:
All Genders
55+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Rural patients with life-limiting illness are at very high risk of not receiving appropriate care due to a lack of health professionals, long distances to treatment centers, and limited palliative car...
Detailed Description
The triple threat of rural geography, racial inequities, and older age hinders access to high quality PC for a significant proportion of Americans. Rural patients with life-limiting illness are at ver...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- AA or W;
- 55 years old; has a condition which fits into one of 3 illness paradigms -cancer, chronic progressive, frailty.
- Clinician answers "no" to question: "Would you be surprised if this person died in the next 12 months?"
- Patient has a caregiver who has been involved in their care.
- Able to complete baseline interviews
Exclusion
- Unable to complete baseline interviews;
- Currently receiving hospice care;
- No family member/caregiver.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 24 2020
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
August 30 2024
Estimated Enrollment :
209 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03767517
Start Date
August 24 2020
End Date
August 30 2024
Last Update
May 23 2025
Active Locations (4)
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1
Russell Medical Center
Alexander City, Alabama, United States, 35010
2
Anderson Regional Medical Center
Meridian, Mississippi, United States, 39301
3
Highland Community Hospital
Picayune, Mississippi, United States, 39466
4
Aiken Regional Medical Center
Aiken, South Carolina, United States, 29801